Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Cole Caufield probably wouldn’t have any issue hitting those tiny nets at the All-Star Skills Competition:/
Another shot. He’s making a career out of scoring from tough angles and small openings. #WJSS #GHG #Habs pic.twitter.com/UtaEsTFT3U
— Steven Ellis (@StevenEllisTHN) August 3, 2019
- Even the two Canadian goalies Caufield beat at the World Junior Summer Showcase were in awe of his incredible shot. [TSN]
- Jonathan Drouin knows he has an important season ahead. [RDS]
- Ben Chiarot answers some questions from the fans:/
You submitted questions. @BChiarot7 answered them.
Get to know the new Canadiens defenseman.#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/FUKi1x0DR6
— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) August 2, 2019
- Phillip Danault gave Felix Auger-Aliassime a boost of confidence by playing some tennis with him ahead of the Coupe Rogers in Montreal:/
- Before he heads to New Jersey Devils training camp looking to crack the NHL roster, defenceman Ty Smith is getting a taste of what professional training is like from Brendan Gallagher and his father. [NHL.com]
- The Minnesota Wild need a new general manager, and current Canadiens assistant GM Scott Mellanby appears to be one of their targets. [Michael Russo]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- You can read all about why the Wild felt the need to part with their previous GM after just one season on the job. [The Athletic]
- EOTP’s Patrik Bexell spoke with Rasmus Dahlin during his summer training in Sweden. The defenceman is looking to take his offensive game up a notch. [Die By The Blade]
- The summer in Toronto has been spent on a “reimagination” of the arena the Maple Leafs call home. [NBC Sports]
- NHL referee Garrett Rank came out on top at the 117th Western Amateur Golf Tournament. [Scouting The Refs]/
